Henry Cavill Cast as Superman!

There has been tons of speculation on who would play Superman even with some early rumors of Brandon Routh returning but today the rumors and speculation end. Zack Snyders Superman has been cast! Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures announced today that Henry Cavill has won the coveted role of Superman, the iconic superhero. Henry is a complete unknown only having small bit roles over the year and frankly its a good choice of casting. For me there was to much empasis on the last Superman movie of getting somebody that looks like the late Christopher Reeve. Hopefully we can now get past that and focus on a great movie!

The film will be directed by Zack Snyder, who stated, “In the pantheon of superheroes, Superman is the most recognized and revered character of all time, and I am honored to be a part of his return to the big screen. I also join Warner Bros., Legendary and the producers in saying how excited we are about the casting of Henry. He is the perfect choice to don the cape and S shield.”

Charles Roven, Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan and Deborah Snyder are the producers of the film. The screenplay is being written by David S. Goyer based on a story by Goyer and Nolan. Thomas Tull and Lloyd Phillips are serving as executive producers.

Cavill recently wrapped production on “The Cold Light of Day” and stars in the upcoming “Immortals,” opening this fall.

Targeted for release in December 2012, the new Superman movie will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.